How do you introduce a new employee to your company?

Formalizing the arrival of a new employee within the company is an essential step in onboarding. For both the newcomer and existing employees, it's essential to make a proper introduction in order to fully welcome a new recruit. The benefits of effective onboarding are numerous, starting with easier integration, the maintenance of strong team cohesion and the enhancement of the employee brand. HR teams are faced here with a very important internal communication action, for which it's a good idea to integrate and bring together all the teams. Discover 5 ways to successfully introduce a new employee.

Method 1: Send an e-mail or newsletter

A few days before the arrival of a new employee, make his or her arrival official by sharing the information with your teams via an e-mail or by inserting a dedicated insert in the company's internal newsletter. Employees can be informed of the new arrival's first and last names, job title and service , type of contract, future tasks and date of arrival. The announcement can be accompanied by an updated organization chart, to clearly illustrate the newcomer's hierarchical position within the structure.

Method 2: Organize an onboarding event

On the newcomer's first day at work, get everyone together for a welcome breakfast, lunch or afternoon snack. The purpose of this event is to officially welcome the newcomer, and to encourage team-building in a pleasant, convivial atmosphere. Involve employees in preparing for this first meeting: by giving a presentation of themselves, leading a tour of the premises or writing a welcome message, they put the newcomer at ease and begin to forge the first links.

Method 3: Appoint a sponsor

Mentoring involves appointing a mentor to accompany the new employee during his or her first few days on the job, thus facilitating integration. This person becomes a point of reference for the new employee, as well as a sounding board in the event of questions or problems. In addition to actively involving employees in the life of the company, it optimizes exchanges and creates bonds of solidarity. It's a win-win situation for both sponsors and sponsored employees, and helps to strengthen a company's employer brand.

Method 4: Announce arrival via social networks

Scheduling a post featuring a portrait of the new recruit on your social networks is a great way of announcing the arrival of a new employee. It's as beneficial for the new employee as it is for the company: publishing content relating to the life of the company increases the attractiveness of the employer brand tenfold and facilitates the integration of the newcomer, who feels like a full-fledged member of the structure. What's more, it fosters a close relationship with its community, and makes future candidates want to join a company that celebrates the arrival of its employees.

Method 5: Give the newcomer a voice via his internal communication tool

Giving a newcomer the opportunity to introduce himself, talk about his background and even his passions through a video is an ideal way to get to know him better. Using the company's internal communications tool, broadcast a portrait video to all employees to rally them around the new arrival's announcement. It's the perfect way to create proximity, but also to reach out to all employees, including those at a distance. The Cenareo software dedicated to internal communications is the ideal tool for creating attractive content and broadcasting it to all types of screens - PCs, smartphones, tablets and digital signage screens. With a single click, teams can communicate on the arrival of a new recruit directly in the company's digital workplace. The Cenareo solution breaks down physical boundaries and promotes the digital inclusiveness of on-site, field and teleworking employees. It guarantees effective and total transmission of information, for greater commitment and maximized reach of the company's internal communications strategy.

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Cenareo supports companies in promoting their corporate culture and employer brand, both inside and outside the company. With its internal communications software, HR managers and communications teams work daily to maintain team spirit and give employees a voice in bringing the company to life. Thanks to high-impact, relevant and always contextualized content, the Cenareo solution offers a unique employee experience to facilitate the integration and introduction of a new employee.

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